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12 March 2013 • 07:19 AMT
Usain Bolt, Jessica Ennis win top Laureus Sports Awards

The winners of the 2013 Laureus World Sports Awards have been unveiled at Awards Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro.

12 March 2013 • 07:04 AMT
Carlsen says Aronian most dangerous opponent in London

Aronian will face off against Carlsen in the first round, due March 15. The tournament will run from March 15 to April 1.

12 March 2013 • 06:55 AMT
Pinterest rolls out new tools for businesses

Providing companies with data about usage is a “pretty clear step in the direction” of monetizing Pinterest, said Greg Sterling.

12 March 2013 • 06:50 AMT
White House urges China ‘to stop cyberattacks’

The demand, made in a speech byPresident Obama’s national security adviser, Tom Donilon, was the first public confrontation.

12 March 2013 • 06:42 AMT
2 killed in Israeli military helicopter crash

A ground and air search was launched after radio contact ceased. Rescuers located wreckage shortly after 5 am.

12 March 2013 • 06:34 AMT
Cardinals gather to elect new pope

In the afternoon, 115 cardinal-electors – all under 80, as those over 80 are excluded – will proceed into the Sistine Chapel.

12 March 2013 • 06:24 AMT
Afghan heroin traffic to Russia still high, official says

Ivanov said the total drug production in Afghanistan is worth over $100 billion, which, he said, is just a “modest” estimate.

12 March 2013 • 06:17 AMT
Yandex shares worth $600 million to be sold

Yandex raised $1.4 billion in an oversubscribed initial public offering in New York in May 2011 that was priced at $25 per share.

12 March 2013 • 06:10 AMT
Author Nancy Kricorian to present her newly published book

Nancy Kricorian, author of the novels Zabelle and Dreams of Bread and Fire, is a widely published essayist and activist.

12 March 2013 • 05:54 AMT
Oil prices mixed in Asian trade

New York’s main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in April gained 15 cents to $92.21 a barrel in morning trade.

12 March 2013 • 05:48 AMT
U.S. imposes new sanctions on North Korea

The comes amid escalating rhetoric from the North over the sanctions and U.S.-South Korean exercises now underway.

12 March 2013 • 05:39 AMT
Glendale to host lecture on mine clearance in Artsakh

The HALO Trust is a non-political, non-religious organization which specializes in the removal of the hazardous debris of war.

12 March 2013 • 05:28 AMT
U.S. Navy aircraft crashes in Washington state

“First responders are on the scene and have reported finding partial remains of the mishap aircrew,” the Navy told Congress.

12 March 2013 • 05:22 AMT
Mubarak calls on Egyptians to support Mursi

Before his reign ended, Mubarak had jailed Mursi, a leader of the once-outlawed fundamentalist group, the Muslim Brotherhood.

12 March 2013 • 05:16 AMT
UN peacekeepers freed in Syria, cross into Israel

“I can confirm that they came into Israel today, from Jordan,” the Israeli spokeswoman said of the freed peacekeepers.

12 March 2013 • 05:12 AMT
Russian Navy to set up task force in Mediterranean

The issue has been discussed at the Navy’s Main Headquarters, with the focus on logistics and training of commanding personnel.

12 March 2013 • 05:08 AMT
Clinton charity awards over $700,000 for Haiti agriculture sector

The Clinton Foundation announced that the grants will go toward efforts to plant trees, build a coffee farm and train farmers.

12 March 2013 • 05:07 AMT
Falkland Islands vote to remain UK territory

There was a turnout of more than 90% from 1,672 British citizens eligible to vote in a population of about 2,900.

12 March 2013 • 05:05 AMT
Apple releases set of new iPhone commercials

“Discover” focuses on Apple’s maps app and also shows features like how users can tune a guitar with the smartphone.

12 March 2013 • 05:03 AMT
NATO helicopter crashes in Afghanistan, 5 dead

Helicopter crashes are not uncommon in Afghanistan and the Taliban and others often claim to have shot them down.

11 March 2013 • 17:57 AMT
Another Azeri soldier’s death blamed on Armenian side

Senor Hasratyan: Nagorno Karabakh armed forces didn’t violate the ceasefire – Azeri media reports are false.

11 March 2013 • 17:47 AMT
Somali pirates release Greek crude oil tanker, crew

The MT Smyrni, which was carrying one million barrels of oil, was hijacked in May last year off Oman.

11 March 2013 • 17:41 AMT
Former U.K. Cabinet minister jailed for obstructing justice

Chris Huhne has been sentenced to 8 months in jail over a convoluted attempt to pin a speeding penalty on his wife in 2003.

11 March 2013 • 17:25 AMT
U.S. expels 2 Venezuelan diplomats in retaliation

The move was made in retaliation for Venezuela’s having ordered two U.S. military attaches to leave the South American oil exporter last week.

11 March 2013 • 17:10 AMT
Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone images leaked

Named as “GT-I9502”, the new phone has a 1080p display measuring 5-inches on the diagonal, slightly larger than the 4.8-inch display in the S3.

11 March 2013 • 16:58 AMT
Early iPhone prototype image revealed online

Apple’s iPhone prototype is very large, measuring around 5-inches by 7-inches, and being two inches thick.

11 March 2013 • 16:36 AMT
Ryan Gosling planning heist in “Place Beyond the Pines”clip

Also starring Bradley Cooper and Eva Mendes, “The Place Beyond the Pines” opens in limited release March 29th.

11 March 2013 • 16:25 AMT
UK Under Secretary refuses to assess Stepanakert airport issue

Simon Fraser: UK tries to promote the OSCE Minsk Group’s mediatory activities in Karabakh conflict settlement.

11 March 2013 • 16:08 AMT
BBC One hit “Sherlock” slated to return in winter

The series’ stars have been busy with other projects: Cumberbatch has been filming the Wikileaks movie; Freeman has been filming “The Hobbit.”

11 March 2013 • 15:42 AMT
Thousands march across Spain to protest austerity, unemployment

Spain’s unemployment rate is at 26% and the economy is immersed in its second recession in three years.